diff --git a/nixos/tests/gnome3.nix b/nixos/tests/gnome3.nix
index 3f0368592b8..32c6ab226e3 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/gnome3.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/gnome3.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import ./make-test.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
       services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.autoLogin.enable = true;
       services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.autoLogin.user = "alice";
       services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome3.enable = true;
-      services.xserver.desktopManager.default = "gnome";
+      services.xserver.desktopManager.default = "gnome-xorg";
 
       virtualisation.memorySize = 1024;
     };